Final Table Line Up
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Juanda |
| 2 | Daniel Dvoress |
| 3 | Oliver Weis |
| 4 | Jason Mercier |
| 5 | Steve O'Dwyer |
| 6 | Nick Petrangelo |
| 7 | Justin Bonomo |
| 8 | Mikita Badziakouski |
| 9 | Philipp Gruissem |
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€2,082,500
Entries
81
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
David Peters Eliminated in 10th Place (€52,060)
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem opened the button and small blind David Peters shoved for 830,000. The big blind folded, Gruissem called.
David Peters: 
Philipp Gruissem: 
The board ran out 
and Peters exited the tournament room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 500,000 |
|
Busted |
Joao Simao Eliminated in 11th Place (€52,060)
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
John Juanda shoved from the cutoff for 550,000 and on the button, Joao Simao called all in for 225,000. Both blinds folded and it was time for the showdown.
Juanda had the better hand with pocket eigths as Simao tabled ace-seven suited.
No help on the board for the Brazilian player and he exited in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
865,000 | 410,000 |
|
Busted |
Rafael Moraes Bubbles the €25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem opened the button and big blind Rafael Moraes defended. Both players checked the flop of 
before Moraes pushed on the 
turn.
Gruissem called.
Philipp Gruissem: 
Rafael Moraes: 
The river 
was a blank and Moraes exited the tournament room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 250,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Break
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The players are on a 20-minute dinner break. A visual chip count courtesy of the dealers:
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Table 2 | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Weis | 475,000 | Steve O'Dwyer | 1,840,000 | |
| 2 | - | Mikita Badziakouski | 300,000 | ||
| 3 | - | ||||
| 4 | Daniel Dvoress | 430,000 | John Juanda | 455,000 | |
| 5 | Philipp Gruissem | 1,250,000 | Joao Simao | 325,000 | |
| 6 | David Peters | 1,050,000 | - | ||
| 7 | Rafael Moraes | 370,000 | Nick Petrangelo | 690,000 | |
| 8 | Justin Bonomo | 955,000 | Jason Mercier | 375,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,840,000 | 270,000 |
|
|
1,250,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | 20,000 |
|
955,000 | 111,000 |
|
690,000 | 50,000 |
|
475,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
455,000 | 55,000 |
|
430,000 | -29,000 |
|
375,000 | -113,000 |
|
|
370,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
325,000 | -62,000 |
|
300,000 | 7,000 |
Dvoress Doubles
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Justin Bonomo shoved the button and small blind short stack Oliver Weis folded. Big blind Daniel Dvoress tanked for some time, used a time bank chip, and called for 207,000.
Daniel Dvoress: 
Justin Bonomo: 
The board came 
and Dvoress doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
844,000 | -302,000 |
|
|
459,000 | 165,000 |
Bonomo Doubles
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem put maximum pressure on and got it in from the cutoff. Big blind Justin Bonomo looked him upt with 
, Gruissem had 
.
The flop came 
, pairing Gruissem and giving him a flush draw. The 
on the turn and on the river were, however, harmless, and Bonomo doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
1,146,000 | 624,000 |
Badziakouski Doubles
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind and he shoved. Big blind Mikita Badziakouski called for 129,000.
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Steve O'Dwyer: 
The board came 
and Badziakouski said: "Easy money!"
As O'Dwyer parted ways with a small portion of his chips, Baziakouski continued: "This is the second hand I played since the dinner break. I really need that €50,000!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,570,000 | -130,000 |
|
|
293,000 | 164,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000